At Castine Maine

 Monday, 07 May     Day 4   Daily Log   Voyage #  0107

We started our day with a Fire, Emergency and Abandon Ship Drill at 0600 hours.  Bit sleepy eyed and a bit chilly on deck this morning, but the drill went well and you could discern the improvement in reporting, performance and expediency. 

Training is also ongoing as is the last of the U.S. Coast Guard Deck and Engine inspections.  There is a lot of student participation and that is important.  We are on the final day of Anchor rumbling as we complete the training for International Standards known as STCW (Standards for Training, Certification and Watch-keeping).

Fortunately it is a wonderful day with temperatures on the 60's at noon.  One thing for certain....it is busy, busy, busy! 

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description -4 hours EDST
Lat. 44-23.2 N   Long. 068-47.8 W  

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ETD Castine Maine  08 May  at 1030 Local time (ZT -4 hours)

Force Protection Training

Vessel Security Training

Drills TSSOM & USCG

Life boat release tests

Various USCG Deck and Engine Inspections

Wind:   SW'ly   10 Knots
Sea:     Slight
Swell:   Nil
Sky:   Sunny
Temperature:  60 Air    41   Sea   

Synopsis:  High pressure

Load & Release Test Starboard Boats

Soon to be retired Coastie and an already retired Coastie

Load em up....

Gibraltar Info:

Odessa Info:

Split Info:

Halifax Info:

Rockland/Castine  Excursion:

Rockland to Castine the day we arrive back at our home berth (30 June) has been designated as a possible "excursion day".  The U.S. Coast Guard has been asked to grant us a permit to take extra persons on board above our vessels certification.  To do this we have to have certain lifesaving procedures and equipment on board.  Accordingly the numbers we can take are strictly limited.  We, of necessity,  have limited our guests to 2 persons per upper class student on cruise (immediate family members only) plus official MMA invitees and crew member guests.  We can not offer more because we do not have the lifesaving capability.  Also this is always a tentative adventure which because of weather, security, operational difficulties etc. may be cancelled up to the last moment.  The security issue is becoming a big item in how we offer and execute these excursions, so for those who are planning to attend please be patient with the necessary procedures.

Castine to Gibraltar

Gibraltar to Odessa

Odessa to Split

Split to Halifax

Halifax to Rockland / Castine

TOTAL Cruise Mileage:      

    3000   Nautical Miles (Estimated)

    2260   Nautical Miles  (Estimated)

    1530   Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    4460   Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

       280  Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    11,530  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)